Fun In The Sun With Layouts
Hello G45ers,
To quote Helen Keller, "So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good." This beautiful phrase is such a perfect summation of how it feels to reflect upon life's happy moments while creating art. We are reminded of how lucky we are to have such wonderful people in our lives. Creating layouts is a perfect way to participate in this joyful contemplation. Today we are going to share four gorgeous ideas for layouts that are sure to inspire you. These gorgeous crafts feature our two amazing new collections Bohemian Bazaar and Steampunk Spells. You'll see a wide range of ideas and techniques that are sure to get your creative gears turning! So lets get started!
First up is this jubilant Bohemian Bazaar LO by Alberto Juarez! This incredible creation displays so much depth and dimension. Alberto used the Bohemian Bazaar papers and Chipboard Die-Cuts to create stunning 3-D flowers. This LO is so captivating with its vivid colors and hypnotic designs. We also love Alberto's use of open spaces in this LO that help make the central image the primary focal point. This is such an amazing Bohemian Bazaar creation!
Supplies:
Bohemian Bazaar paper:
Next we have another sublime Bohemian Bazaar layout! This one was created by Clare Charvill and it also displays some gorgeous dimension! You can see how Clare layered and distressed the beautiful Bohemian Bazaar papers to give this LO a quaint vintage look. Then she added some fussy cut elements, Chipboard Die-Cuts and Stickers to give this LO extra beauty. This is a perfect example of how you can take a wonderful photo of a friend or family member and turn it into an unforgettable treasure that will last a lifetime! Here Clare explains how she created this heartwarming LO!
"I had great fun building up this layout round this picture of my sister. Its one of my favourites, and goes so well with the vibrant colours in the Bohemian Bazaar paper collection. I wanted the flowers to pop out of the page and follow the lines of the palms in the background so used two or three layers of foam tape behind the tag to lift it and then followed the line using pop dots to raise up the other elements. The brick effect on the paper was added using weathered wood distress ink and a brick wall mask placed randomly over the paper. There’s lots of layering through the layout combining all the colours in the collection which all work really well together. Alternate alpha stickers are raised up on foam tape to finish off the lay out. Love it. " - Clare
Supplies:
12 x 12 papers
May Arts Ribbon & Twine
Cor’dinations Lights – green paper
Tattered Floral Die for yellow flower
Sizzix Decorative Accent with flower Die
Tacky Glue
Foam Tape
Brick Wall Mask – That Special Touch of …….
Next we are going to explore some gorgeous and fun ideas for Steampunk Spells layouts. We begin with this lavishly layered LO by Maria Cole. Just look at how perfectly all of the Steampunk Spells papers blend together! Maria created so much amazing dimension with lots of pretty papers, fussy cut elements, Chipboard Die-Cuts and flower embellishments. The result is this wonderfully whimsical work of art! Here Maria explains her inspiration behind this magical LO.
"I LOVE Steampunk Spells! The designs and imagery are simply the best for scrapbooking all of your Halloween photos. Unfortunately, I’m one of those boring people who stopped dressing up for Halloween ages ago, so I had to get creative in my search for the perfect photos to scrap. I remembered a trip my husband and I took to Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington several years ago. Even though this is a beautiful resort and nothing like a haunted house, I still thought it would be fun to pretend as if we were having fun at a spooky inn. I fussy cut the insides from two Vintage Voyage photo mats to create photo frames, which prompted my idea to have a “steampunk photo booth” feel by applying some of the images from Mechanical Marvels. The final touch to my layout is a flower I assembled using the matching Flowers and Banners"-Maria
Supplies:
Graphic 45 Paper:
Steampunk Spells Steampunk Spells
Steampunk Spells Fanciful Floral
Steampunk Spells Vintage Voyage
Steampunk Spells Mechanical Marvels
Steampunk Spells Frightful Folly
Graphic 45 Embellishments:
Steampunk Spells Alphabet Stickers
Additional Products & Supplies:
Petaloo Dahlias – Teastaine
Petaloo Darjeeling Petites autumn
Stickles – Yellow, Aqua
Ice Stickles – Coffee Ice
Martha Stewart Garden Gate Punch
Here is another incredible LO featuring Steampunk Spells. This adorable creation was made by Romy Veul and it displays more gorgeous paper layering and paper distressing techniques. The precious central photo sets the tone for this enchanting LO, as fussy cut elements and lovely borders add pure enchantment. This is the perfect way to immortalize your most precious memories! Here is what Romy had to say about this sweet creation.
"The Steampunk Debutante collection is one of my all time favourites and I was really excited to see a new steampunk collection. The first minute I saw the Steampunk Spells collection, I immediately knew that I just had to cut out the gears from the “Clockworks” sheet. I positioned them on the background paper to create a frame form photo. I also incorporated some fussy cut hot-air balloons, butterflies and flowers to finish off my lay-out." -Romy
Supplies:
Patterned papers: Fanciful Flora, Clockworks, Vintage Voyage, Witching Hour, Pumpkin Power
We hope you all had a lot of fun exploring today's lovely layouts. We hope you got inspired to create your own sentimental work of art to commemorate your favorite memories! Huge thanks to Alberto, Clare, Maria and Romy for their gorgeous work today! We hope to see all of you G45ers tomorrow for more splendid inspiration! Thank you so much for joining us! We wish you all a happy, crafty day!
Your Pals in Paper,
Team Graphic 45
Fab layouts today! Thanks for posting them :) x
Posted by: Jac | July 31, 2013 at 05:12 AM
Awesome layouts all of them.
thanks for inspiration.
Posted by: Gitte | July 31, 2013 at 05:20 AM
These are all so gorgeous!!! LOVING those flowers on the first one!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | July 31, 2013 at 05:24 AM
I'm so inspired by these beautiful and creative layouts!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | July 31, 2013 at 05:29 AM
Love this paper, thanks Graphic 45.
Posted by: cathy | July 31, 2013 at 05:33 AM
Yeah, today I'm just dying to go make some Layouts. Gorgeous work as always. Thanks DT.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | July 31, 2013 at 05:33 AM
Such wonderful inspiration again. I love that quote by Helen Keller. She was so wise for all she went through in life.
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | July 31, 2013 at 05:43 AM
Hello!
All so beautifully done! The papers are so beautiful it is an inspiration to create just looking at them! Wishing you a happy day!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Posted by: Barbara Diane | July 31, 2013 at 05:54 AM
Every LO is amazing
Posted by: LindaB | July 31, 2013 at 06:20 AM
I love the close-ups of the projects, so I can see how the designers create such dimension and depth. The details are wonderful!
Posted by: Lu L | July 31, 2013 at 06:28 AM
These layouts are awesome!
Posted by: Dorothy | July 31, 2013 at 06:28 AM
Very inspiring!
Posted by: Sue B. | July 31, 2013 at 06:30 AM
Stunning!
Posted by: Jean marmo | July 31, 2013 at 06:35 AM
I am always amazed that is shown on this site. Love all the projects!
Posted by: Maxine Hodges | July 31, 2013 at 06:38 AM
Alberto always does such beautiful work. All the projects were fantastic.
Posted by: Karen Wedding | July 31, 2013 at 06:51 AM
Wonderful lay outs! The imagination and creativity are inspiring.
Posted by: Sharon Young | July 31, 2013 at 06:52 AM
Awesome layouts today!
Posted by: Linda H. | July 31, 2013 at 06:53 AM
Pretty pretty pretty!
Posted by: Shanda Harrington | July 31, 2013 at 06:59 AM
Fabulous layouts! I love them all :)
Posted by: Jeanann Cavalier | July 31, 2013 at 07:06 AM
the layouts are are so nice. thanks for showing them. di
Posted by: Di | July 31, 2013 at 07:27 AM
Wonderful LO's!
Posted by: Barbara Thompson | July 31, 2013 at 07:49 AM
WOW! What fabulous creations on your blog today!! All are so wonderful but I must say that Alberto's Bohemian Bazaar layout is incredible!!
Posted by: Maggi Harding | July 31, 2013 at 08:00 AM
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! Such great inspiration today! Thank you G45 designers for sharing all of your talents!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | July 31, 2013 at 08:15 AM
these layouts are all so fun and whimsical! love them! :)
Posted by: Jennifer Scull | July 31, 2013 at 08:16 AM
What fun and fantastic layouts! Each is so unique and so creative!
Thanks for sharing your works of art. :)
Posted by: Kathy Jo | July 31, 2013 at 08:37 AM
What fun. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: linda ann murphy | July 31, 2013 at 08:44 AM
Clare's creations are always so sophisticated...I love seeing her work! Thanks for this chance to win G45 products!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | July 31, 2013 at 09:19 AM
I enjoyed seeing the layouts! Very impressive !
Posted by: Jackie QH | July 31, 2013 at 09:47 AM
Beautiful layouts!
Posted by: Leah | July 31, 2013 at 09:55 AM
Alberto's layout is amazing. So fun and festive. Love all of the other layouts. Good use of items from the collection - the top hat on the one picture for example.
Posted by: marylouh | July 31, 2013 at 10:18 AM
I really like each layout, with so much inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kay G. | July 31, 2013 at 10:23 AM
Totally inspiring!
Posted by: Anne Schilling | July 31, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Great layout inspirations! TFS
Posted by: liz russell | July 31, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Love these inspiring layouts. Thanks!
Posted by: Lauren | July 31, 2013 at 10:42 AM
These lo's are just beautiful! Great inspiration :)
Posted by: Paula | July 31, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Loved today's projects, everyone of them is a winner.
Posted by: Elizabeth Etheridge | July 31, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Fabulous layouts! So beautiful and inspiring.
Posted by: Pam | July 31, 2013 at 12:28 PM
just amazing!!! thanks for sharing your talents with us!!
Posted by: Cora | July 31, 2013 at 01:19 PM
Such great layouts!!!
Posted by: Tona | July 31, 2013 at 02:02 PM
Love the clever use of the papers and how beautifully they show off the designs.
Posted by: Deborah S. | July 31, 2013 at 02:22 PM